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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relied (on or upon)
expected
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So if the home front is holding up as well as can be expected, how about the broader war effort?—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Last week, the Labor Department reported that employers cut 92,000 jobs in February, a month economists had expected would see a 60,000 gain.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Relied (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relied%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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